when you welcome them >> to the bureau of Hatfield Commissioner meeting for December 15, 2025 call to order in accordance with the open public meeting tag. Notice of this meeting has been sent to retrospect and posted on the barrow website social
media and posted on the bulletin board at Barrow Hall and is being held in person as well and via Zoom. Please stand for the moment of pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. >> Roll call. Commissioner P. Commissioner Troy
>> here. Commissioner Sid here. Um, I'd like to call to wave the reading of the minutes and approved as submitted the meetings of August 25th commissioner work session of December 8th and close session of December 8th, 2025. Denied in
motion motion we read minutes and approve as submitted August 25th, December 8th. >> I'll second >> voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidell.
>> In favor. Next, we'd like to present a certificate of appreciation uh to the longtime chair of the Shady Tree Commission, Scott Melon, uh who could not be with us tonight, but we are still going to honor him.
>> I Yeah, I got to work with Scott for a short period of time, but we uh incredibly responsive and knowledgeable about appreciate commission and our 8,000 athletes that we have in the burrow. So, a huge thank you to him. We're very grateful for the service on
this board and sorry he would not be here today stomach bug, but we did not want to skip out on celebrating him and his service. So, thank you very one thing. I worked this guy and I was director of public works for all four
years there. His predecessor was Robin Potter and when Robin uh retired from the board because she was moving out of state uh I really kind of questioned how on earth would find someone to replace Robin Potter and uh Scott was more or
less the the person that was earmarked to replace her. I worked closely with Scott over those basically about three and a half years after Robin left and uh Scott did an absolutely great job wishing to recision in terms of response to this for our budget residents. Uh
really the creativity with the STAR program which um was a program of the burrow providing the tree on residents properties if they requested them and provide training on how to to start a tree. In fact, the current uh chair of
the board is the first person who requested that. So, that's how that came to be. Uh the tree program, which was the uh the tree rapid execution event for all of our dead and dying trees in town, which about 2,000 of them. Scott was a true partner in that, working with
getting the tree inventory done, submitting a grant for it. And then, pardon me, as you can imagine, a lot of residents were reaching out saying, "Why are these trees coming down?" uh we divide and conquer the uh the the communication to all the residents over that and uh Scott was always upbeat,
always made it time for the uh the uh the chryer commission. Uh always came with us to creative ideas there. He's also a father of 40 young kids at home. So I think that uh you know as the kids are getting older and playing more
sports, getting more involved in schools that I think you had to just kind of uh take the foot off the accelerator and the shade treat mission. But Scott's a a good friend of mine that we met through the shade tree commission. He did an incredible job with it, but I hope he can make one of the meetings when the the kids aren't sick and really give him
help acclimates. But if you know Scott or if you see him, make sure you reach out to him and thank him for his hard work. He really did a great great job. That's for women proclamations. The only proclamation that we're going to do tonight is Western Heritage Month and it reads as follows.
Whereas the United States of America is a country founded on the principles of diversity, freedom, and inclusion where individuals from all walks of life, religions, and backgrounds are valued and respected. And whereas the contributions of Muslim Americans have greatly enriched the social, cultural,
and economic fabric of our nation with a rich history that spanned over a century and include countless achievements in the fields of science, education, politics, art, civil rights, and beyond. And where Americans like all Americans have played an integral role in the
development and success of our communities, helping to foster a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous society. It is an important reason to reaffirm our commitment to protecting the rights of all people, ensuring that Hatfield remains a place where every individual
can live in peace and without fear of discrimination or prejudice regardless of their faith or background. Now we have resolved by the board of commissioners of Hatfield County of Camden State, New Jersey proclaiming the month of January 2025 of the Muslim
Heritage Month and Muslims of Mattfield is a group who are going to accept this tonight. Muslims of Madison is a group of Hfield residents that work to bring cultural and educational activities to our great town. They have collaborated with the Hatfield Education Association
to bring the very first need festival to Hatfield has hosted a table on Muslim heritage at Tatum Elementary Multicultural Night and has assisted with educational and informative displays at the Hatfield Public Library. Muslims of Padfield aims to highlight the important and meaningful
contributions of Muslims in our town and broader society. So thank you and again we'll proclaim January 2025 as Muslim America. Oh, 26. I was still stuck, right?
I'm just waiting for 2026. Actually, this said 2025, so we're going to have to do it. I was reading number eight. All right, please. I'll just get another change.
Perfect. Thank you. >> We'll get it correct. >> Okay. Yeah. Well, yeah. All right. So, next we're going to move on to public comment period for items
listed on the agenda. That is any item from K through H. Um, I'm making a motion to open the meeting for public comment on items listed by a second. Second.
>> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole in favor. Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidell >> in favor. The door is open for public on items 12. >> All right. Seeing none from the from the
from the floor. Uh move to Zoom. Any comments online? >> Ra raise your hand if you want to speak. Seeing none, make a motion to close public comment on items listed on the agenda. Can I get a second? >> Second.
>> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidell >> in favor. Next we'll move to ordinance. All these ordinances are second reading. This is the last reading of our legislative year.
Ordinance 202513 amended chapter 9 inside the claims to the amendment of provide regulation governing direct deposit for our employees on second reading and adoption. Um 202514
created chapter 58 entitled third party payroll public hearing and adoption. I'm going to open these and close these all. I'll read on all three, but I'll open and close them separately. And a 202515, a $230,000 board ordinance or bond ordinance for various capital
improvements in second reading and adoption. So, we'll move to the first one. Uh I move to open public comment on 2020 202513 amending chapter 9 and title claims paid to and to provide regulations governing the right deposit
for a second reading and possible adoption. And I get a second to open for you. Second. >> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole in favor. Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidell >> in favor. Anyone would like to make
comment on uh the hearing and second reading of chapter 9 payment of direct deposit. Floor is yours. Seeing none in the in the room, I'll move online. Any comments on 202513
amending chapter 9? Seeing none, I move to close public comment and approve and adopt on second reading ordinance 202513. Can I get a second? Second. >> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor.
>> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidel >> in favor. Next, I'll open for public hearing and possible adoption 202514 creating chapter 58 entitled third department. Can I get a Can I get a
motion to open the floor? >> Motion to open ordinance 2025-14. >> Motion 2035-14. >> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sida
>> in favor. public hearing is now open uh for comment on 202514 creating chapter 58 third party paper. See no comments from the group I'll move to Zoom and any comments on 2514 chapter 58.
Seeing none, I'll close the move with public comment and adopt on second reading. Ordinance 202514 chapter 58, third party payroll. Can I get a second? I'll second. >> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole
>> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sida. >> In favor. Last ordinance 2025. I make a motion to open the floor for the public hearing and possible adoption of a bond or is this for $230,000
for various capital improvements under second reading. The capital improvements are listed in the agenda. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidel in favor. Floor is
open for public comment on the hearing for possible adoption of 2025 15. Seeing none in the room the zoom any comments? Seeing none, I move to close public
comment and adopt. One second reading um ordinance 2025 to 15 bottom ordinance for various capital improvements. Can I get a second? Second >> voting on that motion. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner say
>> in favor. Next resolutions under the consent agenda. These resolutions have been placed on the consent agenda by the board and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless requested by a board member. I will read them and then call
the question. Uh 175 authorization to approve budget transfer. 176 authorizations to pay vouchers. 177 authorization to cancel various balance sheet accounts. 178 authorization to adjust the public bidding threshold of
$53,000. What authorization 179 to issue checks from fair share housing escrow fund and overp payments. Authorization 180 authorization to approve appointments of various boards. 181 authorization for
judo maker tax assessor file tax appeals and assessment of appeals on behalf of the brow. 182 the authorization to appoint fund commissioners for the health insurance fund. 183 authorization to make joint insurance club appointments for the fund commissioner and risk management
consultant. 184 authorization to sign service agreements for various 2026 professional services. 185 authorization to approve appointments for fire department active members. Authorization 186, authorization the creation of a senior
citizen priority parking program to issue parking permits for leader parking spots in the varial beginning January 1st, 2026. 187 authorization to approve the 2026 schedule meeting. 188 authorization to sign agreement for 2026
animal control officer. 189 authorization to sign agreements from 2026 animal shelter service. 190 authorization to approve sale of block 27 block 11 on the bureau tax. Authorization 191 authorization to sign
memorandum of understanding between Barrow Anfield and Anfield Public Library accounting and payload service. 192 authorization to renew shared service agreements with the township but Maple Shade with the construction code service. 193 authorization to amend our
current shared service agreement with 4A Sha Township for chief financial officer tourism. 194 authorization to sign shared service agreements with Candy Cabinet for supporting unhoused residents. 195 authorization to sign second
amendment the lease agreement here at West Jersey Health Systems in public. 196 the authorization to sign fourth round mediation agreement with the share housing center. Can I get a motion to approve
resolutions 175 to 196? Motion to approve resolutions 175 to 196. >> Second voting on that motion. >> Oh, is there any discussion on any of these points? We are starting selling federal
property. It's 800 square f feet, right? It's it's a $2,800 sale of some land 800 square feet to learn of public land that it makes more sense for the own. Um, that's the other one I really wanted to point out because it's so odd and
happens so in frequently. And some of the other ones are just our general appointments for the year. We came into 2026 casure and stuff like um discussions about all these these are all familiar pops to us. I'm trying to anticipate what would be interesting to
the public. Um the last 194 was a big topic in August. So maybe otherwise well described >> and could you describe that chair in
196? Um 194 194 is um the county had reached out to us probably about three weeks ago. Uh they have found funding to be able to expand program that some municipalities
um have let me let me correct that. There are a couple of municipalities in Cambi County along with municipalities in other counties that participate in a shared service agreement with Volunteers of America through a statef funed program.
Understanding the growing concern, the county was able to accomplish receiving additional funds through the state to be able to offer this service to the rest of the municipalities within Canyon
County. Uh it the biggest benefit is that you have access into the network where these individuals are tracked so that we can be able to better understand what has
been offered, what services individuals may need. Uh the police will have iPads and access into that software. Um, and then they also have access to a social worker through Volunteers of America to try and assist with any calls that we
have that in order to be able to take advantage of those services, we have to enter into a shared service degree with the county because they're the ones offering the service. As part of our obligation, if any of the
individuals then are housed in either a shelter or a hotel or motel, then we would assist the county with use of our opioid funds that we have received um and help cover the cost of the stay
at the shelter or the motel hotel through the opioid funds, not taxes. Um and that is the gist of 194 196. Very happy to report that we have come to an agreement with Fair Share Housing
on our fourth round. We were in front of a judge two weeks ago and she agreed to the settlement agreement that we have and so therefore this is authorizing the signing of that settlement agreement. The
modifications to the fourth round P plan that had already been adopted earlier this year will be presented to the planning board at their February meeting. We will have some ordinance changes coming through in January that will be needed to put the fourth round
um plan into effect in our ordinance updating our ordinance. And so we anticipate having that discussion at our January meeting to be reviewed by planning board in February and then hopeful adoption by February. And if all of that goes according to plan, then we
should be good at the end of February for 10 years. >> So it's safe to say one of the last municipalities to settle our third grant obligation will be the first settlement. >> That is correct. chose a dedication to affordable
housing. Well, I will so you can now call the party. >> Um, voting on the motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy
>> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidell. >> Yay. In favor. That is the consent agenda. I'll now make a motion to open the floor for public comment on any and all matters. I got to say different
>> voting on that motion. >> Commissioner Cole >> in favor. >> Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sid >> in favor. Floor is open for public comment on all matters. Please amen street and five minutes on the clock.
>> Sure. Uh, my name is Tom Kelly and I am president of the board of trustees for Hadenfield Commons condo association located at 400 North Pat. On behalf of the Hatfield Commons
community, I would like to thank fire chief patorn and Joe Walls Marshall and fire marshall and the entire field police and fire department EMT and emergency response teams. In addition,
thank you to the fire and police department and the emergency response teams from all the surrounding burrows and townships who responded to the fire on November 20. A special thanks to Cherry Hill fire
chief Brady Bulahan and Joe Walls and numerous fire volunteers from Cherry Hill and Patentfield who came back on Sunday, November 23rd for training purposes and educational purposes for
the board of trustees. In addition, both fire chief Gorman and fire marshal Walls spent their time meeting with the board of trustees on the evening of December 9th and are
coming back again on December 18th in the evening to meet with the 135 residents of Hadenfield Commons to answer their concerns and questions as well as provide safety tips and information.
We were blessed that there were no injuries to the community or the emergency response teams, but our hearts and prayers go out to the family who lost their two cats in the fire and all the residents of the Haden building who
were displaced and affected by the fire. As board president, I believe we were very fortunate that the fire did not take place in the sixth floor plaza building due to the sinkhole. The sinkhole would have made a fire at
the plaza building very difficult to fight and rescue our residents. Fire trucks and firemen would have been unable to fight the fire from that side of the building. As you are aware, the sinkhole dispute
between Tam County, Hadenfield, Pat and Hadenfield has been ongoing since March of 2024. For the safety of the Padfield community, I urge all partners to work
together to resolve this dispute as soon as possible. Thank you very much. Thank you. Any other comments from the room? Seeing none, move to Zoom. Unmute if you'd like or raise your hand
if you'd like to speak. All right. Seeing none, I move to close public comment on all matters. Can I get a second? Second. >> That motion. Commissioner Cole in Commissioner Troy >> in favor. >> Commissioner Sidel in favor. We close.
And this is the end of the motion to approve of. God bless us. Come on. Oh, wait. Reporters. >> Yeah, reporter.
>> So, sorry, L got ahead of ourselves. >> The senior citizen parking program. What is that? >> It's $20 a year.
>> Okay. So, that they do have that high >> and they get parked around town parking spots. We We have dollariz patch for attending tonight. >> There are always Eagle Scout projects that are out there to be had. So if you
need any advice, go for coffee on London. >> We kept it short for you. >> All right. Thank you everybody and happy holidays. Uh remember lady is next Sunday and the rescheduled blessing of the Gretch and Manger Se down both at
Library Point is also on Sunday. That's Sunday 12:15. >> Yes. >> And the manure lane is 4 to 6. >> Yeah. ish. >> Is four to fiveish. >> Lots of good treats.
>> All right. Oh, yeah. Right. Thanks, Randy. I'll second. >> Voting on that. >> Commissioner Cole favor. >> Commissioner Troy in favor. >> Commissioner side out. >> In favor, too.